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Winter (Oct/Nov) 2024Paper 2

(a) The gravitational potential due to an isolated point mass is zero at infinity. Explain why the gravitational potential at all other points is negative. (b) A probe is launched from the surface of a planet with a speed 0.9 $ v_{esc} $ where $ v_{esc} $ is the escape speed from…

Winter (Oct/Nov) 2023Paper 1

A satellite of mass m is in orbit around a planet of radius R and mass M. The total energy of the satellite is $ -\frac{GMm}{4R} $. What is the radius of the orbit? A. R B. $ \frac{4R}{3} $ C. 2R D. $ \frac{8R}{3} $

Winter (Oct/Nov) 2022Paper 2

(a) The diagram shows field lines for an electrostatic field. X and Y are two points on the same field line. Outline which of the two points has the larger electric potential. [2] (b) A satellite is launched from the surface of Earth into a circular orbit. The following data are…

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